Research, News, and Perspectives

Spam

Spam Campaign Abuses Atlassian Jira, Targets Government and Corporate Entities

We uncover how a campaign used Atlassian Jira Cloud to launch automated and targeted spam campaigns, exploiting trusted SaaS workflows to bypass security controls.

Research Feb 17, 2026

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Research Feb 17, 2026

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Compliance & Risks

U.S. Public Sector Under Siege

Discover why Government and Education must prioritise Cyber Risk Management.

Expert Perspective Feb 06, 2026

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Expert Perspective Feb 06, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Viral AI, Invisible Risks: What OpenClaw Reveals About Agentic Assistants

OpenClaw (aka Clawdbot or Moltbot) represents a new frontier in agentic AI: powerful, highly autonomous, and surprisingly easy to use. In this research, we examine how its capabilities compare to its predecessors’ and highlight the security risks inherent to the agentic AI paradigm.

Research Feb 06, 2026

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Research Feb 06, 2026

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Endpoints

Embracing Choice in Cybersecurity: TrendAI Vision One™ and SentinelOne Integration

Discover how the TrendAI Vision One and SentinelOne integration exemplifies our commitment to endpoint flexibility.

Security Strategies Jan 26, 2026

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Security Strategies Jan 26, 2026

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Cyber Threats

Pwn2Own: Researchers Earn $1 Million for 76 Zero-Days

Discover how TrendAI Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) identified critical vulnerabilities across connected vehicles, EV chargers, and automotive systems.

Latest News Jan 26, 2026

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Latest News Jan 26, 2026

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APT & Targeted Attacks

PeckBirdy: A Versatile Script Framework for LOLBins Exploitation Used by China-aligned Threat Groups

PeckBirdy is a sophisticated JScript-based C&C framework used by China-aligned APT groups to exploit LOLBins across multiple environments, delivering advanced backdoors to target gambling industries and Asian government entities.

Research Jan 26, 2026

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Research Jan 26, 2026

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Cyber Threats

Watering Hole Attack Targets EmEditor Users with Information-Stealing Malware

TrendAI™ Research provides a technical analysis of a compromised EmEditor installer used to deliver multistage malware that performs a range of malicious actions.

Research Jan 22, 2026

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Research Jan 22, 2026

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Malware

From Extension to Infection: An In-Depth Analysis of the Evelyn Stealer Campaign Targeting Software Developers

This blog entry provides an in-depth analysis of the multi-stage delivery of the Evelyn information stealer, which was used in a campaign targeting software developers.

Research Jan 19, 2026

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Research Jan 19, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Your 100 Billion Parameter Behemoth is a Liability

The "bigger is better" era of AI is hitting a wall. We are in an LLM bubble, characterised by ruinous inference costs and diminishing returns. The future belongs to Agentic AI powered by specialised Small Language Models (SLMs). Think of it as a shift from hiring a single expensive genius to running a highly efficient digital factory. It’s cheaper, faster, and frankly, the only way to make agents work at scale.

Research Jan 16, 2026

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Research Jan 16, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Introducing ÆSIR: Finding Zero-Day Vulnerabilities at the Speed of AI

TrendAI™’s ÆSIR platform combines AI automation with expert oversight to discover zero-day vulnerabilities in AI infrastructure – 21 CVEs across NVIDIA, Tencent, and MLflow since mid-2025.

Latest News Jan 15, 2026

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Latest News Jan 15, 2026

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